Dr. Dixon specializes in forensic psychological evaluation of children/minors and adults related to Mitigation, Juvenile Brain Development, Transfer/Waiver to adult court, Competency, Diversion, and Violence Risk. She is a Senior Psychologist Specialist forensic evaluator at Metropolitan State Hospital.

Dr. Dixon earned her doctorate in clinical psychology, with an emphasis in forensic psychology, from Wright State University. She completed her predoctoral internship in the Forensic Assessment and Treatment Track at the Federal Correctional Complex in Butner, North Carolina, where she conducted pretrial and posttrial forensic evaluations for the federal courts. Following her internship, Dr. Dixon completed an intensive forensic psychology postdoctoral fellowship at the Department of State Hospitals – Patton.

As a specialized team of experts in forensic psychology, neuropsychology, and neurology, the Pacific Forensic Group is uniquely positioned to address the majority of forensic issues involving the brain, psychological functioning, and behavior.

Our group of colleagues includes:
-Dr. Teo Ernst, Practice Director, Board Certified Forensic Psychologist, Specializing in psychological trauma, mitigation, adolescent brain development, testamentary capacity and undue influence.
-Dr. Peter Brain Andersson, Board Certified Neurologist, Specializing in Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurocognitive Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, Testamentary Capacity
-Dr. Charles Filanosky, Board Certified Rehabilitation Psychologist, Specializing in Traumatic Brain Injury, PTSD
-Dr. David Contreras, Board Certified Forensic Psychologist, Specializing in Juvenile Competency to Stand Trial, Transfer/Waiver to Adult Court, Juvenile Sexual Offenses
-Dr. Lisa Kalich, Board Certified Forensic Psychologist, Specializing in Personal Injury, Parenting Capacity, Sexual Offender and Violence Risk Assessment for Adults and Juveniles, Disability, Child Witness Issues.
-Dr. Jerry Lockhart, Board Certified Forensic Psychologist, Bilingual (Spanish-English Specializing in Juvenile Competency and Immigration Evaluations.
-Dr. Laurel Mattos, Forensic Psychologist, Specializing in Trial Competency, NGRI, Mental Health Diversion, Violence Risk Assessment -Dr. Elise Yenne, Forensic Psychologist, Specializing in Juvenile and Adult Trial Competency, Violence Risk Assessment, Transfer Hearings
-Dr. Trayci Dahl, Board Certified Forensic Psychologist, Specializing in Filicide, Capital Sentencing, and Threat Assessment
-Dr. Mario Souza, Bilingual (Spanish-English) Forensic Psychologist, Specializing in Violence Risk, Sex Offender Risk, Insanity, Mitigation, and Mental Health Diversion
-Dr. Janelle Dixon, specializing in child and adult criminal forensic evaluation, including competency, mitigation, transfer, competency, diversion, and violence risk.
-Dr. Tiffany Truong, specializing in Competency to Stand Trial, Violence Risk Assessment, Extension of Offenders with a Mental Health Disorder (OMD) Commitments, Malingering, and Psychodiagnostic Clarification.
-Dr. Todd Schirmer, specializing in evaluations of Competency, Mental Health diversion, Violence Risk, and a range of other criminal and civil matters.
-Dr. Patrick McGonigal, specializing in Competency to Stand Trial, Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI), malingering, violence risk assessment, sex offender risk assessment, and mental health diversion evaluations.
-Dr. Daniel Ferster, specializing in Competency, Violence Risk, and Franklin Evaluations.

Our group is unique in conducting evaluations in Spanish and English. We are available for in-person and Zoom forensic evaluations depending upon the case specifics. Please utilize our website to learn more about our forensic and medical-legal services in the civil, criminal, probate, and employment arenas.